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French police clash with protesters over new motorway construction

Activists say the construction will have disastrous effects on the surrounding environment and biodiversity.

Italy

Italian and Spanish police arrest 58 suspected drug traffickers

The year-long operation leading to the arrests focused on the movement of money through clandestine banking services run by ethnic Chinese individuals.

United Kingdom

UK businesses call for help as shoplifting problem escalates

The government-in-waiting say they'll tackle theft with a new law – but business across the country continue to struggle against shoplifters.

Ireland

Irish police seek identity of man charged with using dead baby names

An elderly man is in custody facing multiple charges but still remains unidentified.

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Kosovo

Kosovo mourns slain police officer while some gunmen remain at large

Kosovo on Monday observed a day of mourning for the Kosovar Albanian police officer killed by Serb gunmen in the north of the country in one of the worst confrontations since it declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

United Kingdom

London police handed in guns as officer faces murder charge

Britain's army was set to provide armed support for police in London if required.

Green News

Greta Thunberg set to go on trial for disobeying police

Disobeying a police order can carry a maximum sentence of up to six months in prison in Sweden.

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WATCH: Loose lemur lopes away, but the law prevails

This lemur likes to move it, move it!

Green News

3,000 detained as Dutch police fire water cannons at climate activists

Thousands of climate activists have been arrested while protesting against fossil fuel subsidies in the Netherlands.

France

Belgium's Justice Minister splashed by peeing scandal on his birthday

An investigation for "insulting behavior" was opened after guests at Belgian Justice Minister's birthday party were accused of urinating on a police car

United Kingdom

‘Mass killing’ attended by UK police turns out to be yoga class

In a false alarm for the ages, police officers attended a call to a class being held at a cafe in the north of England, mistakenly believing it to be the site of a mass murder.

Travel News

Manhunt for escaped terror suspect causes delays at UK airports

A police manhunt for a terror suspect has caused queues at UK airports.

Italy

Italian general fired for homophobic remarks is sign Italy is changing

A general at the top of Italy’s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police.

Travel News

Drunk American tourists get trapped on the Eiffel Tower overnight

Parisian authorities say they appear to have got stuck “because of how drunk they were”.

Green News

Europe is cracking down on ‘direct action’ climate protests

Some countries are invoking legal powers often used against organised crime and extremist groups.

World News

Euroviews. Facial recognition technology should be regulated, but not banned

The European Commission has proven itself to be an effective regulator in the past. A blanket ban on FRT in law enforcement will only benefit the criminals, Tony Porter and Dr Nicole Benjamin Fink write.

Germany

Nazi symbols and child pornography found in German police chats

Another group within Germany's security structures has been found to be inclined toward Nazi imagery. Recklinghausen officials are concerned by this incident, the second in recent months.

Culture news

Why two new country music videos are polarizing fans

Two weeks after Jason Aldean released the music video for his now controversial hit 'Try That in a Small Town', Tyler Childers delivered what some are calling a restoration of true country music.

World News

Scores injured after protesters attack Eritrean festival in Sweden

An Eritrea-themed cultural festival in a Stockholm suburb took a violent turn on Thursday when about a thousand anti-Eritrean government protesters stormed the event, leaving at least 52 people injured, Swedish media reported.

France

Bastille Day: Macron tries to woo India's Modi

France is staging a seduction campaign for visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, guest of honour at Friday's annual Bastille Day parade.